Hazardous materials investigators are responding to San Pedro where a big rig containing lithium-ion batteries flipped over, trigging a partial closure of the 47 Freeway in the Long Beach area, authorities said.

The Vincent Thomas Bridge is San Pedro remained closed Friday morning about 20 hours after a truckload of lithium ion batteries exploded and caught fire near the Port of Los Angeles. There were no injuries reported in the crash early Thursday afternoon near the busy shipping port,

Fire crews battled a fire Thursday after a big rig truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturned, causing at least one to explode in the San Pedro area.

SAN PEDRO, Calif. - Traffic is backed up on the 47 Freeway in San Pedro Thursday afternoon as firefighters battle a blaze set off by a big rig truck carrying lithium-ion batteries. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department,